Ballerinas, horse riders and Olympic swimmers have all testified to the extreme comfort of the new form-fitting protective undergarments developed by Tamicare.
They will be branded Fashion Hygiene and are based on Cosyflex fabrics – new material constructions made from 100% natural materials which combine all-direction elasticity and microporosity.
Development
Cosyflex fabrics represent a 15-year market exploration and product development period for Tamicare, based in Radcliffe near Manchester in the UK, where the company is currently building a proprietary commercial production line, developed in cooperation with several leading global OEMs.
From start-up, it will have an annual output of ten million individual femcare or adult incontinence items, and with deals already secured with retail chains in France and Israel and those in a number of other countries pending, the first Fashion Hygiene ranges will now be available at retail before the end of this year.
“The concept of combining panties and pads was there from the start and initially we pursued it with third party manufacturers,” explains president and CEO Tamar Giloh. “The results were not what we were looking for and eventually it became clear we could develop what we wanted in-house and prove to the world that it can be done. The process was developed from 2006 onwards and our prototype machine was built between 2008 and 2009 to prove the concept.”
Patents
A serious amount of intellectual property has now been amassed in respect of the process steps and technology for manufacturing both the Cosyflex fabrics and the hygienic disposables – and even in respect of the specific pad shape.
“We already have 25 active patents worldwide in three different categories, and about 60 more pending,” says chief technology officer Udi Giloh, who has largely masterminded the new manufacturing process and is overseeing the progression from pilot-scale output to full industrial production.
Cosyflex fabrics are made directly from cellulose fibres and Vytex natural rubber latex (NRL) – a patented, all natural raw material that retains the positive properties of latex. It is characterised by superior barrier protection, tensile strength, tactile sensitivity and elasticity, without the antigenic proteins and other non-rubber particles found in natural rubber latex.
“Undergarments made with Cosyflex will offer consumers a new form-fitting alternative to existing products, made from a material that is both breathable and leak resistant for hours of comfort, protection and discretion,” says Tamar Giloh. “The unique properties of Cosyflex will allow us to create a new fashion hygiene market segment and open up new opportunities for our nonwoven fabric in a number of other sectors such as cosmetics, medical and packaging.”
